55.2-59 Another Question on the 58 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**hogfarm** · 01-06-2019, 11:40 AM

The only thing I need to finish for my 58 fleet is the bed,Before I send it off for paint I need to repair the wheel arch where someone had tried to flare them.I would like to replace the sheet metal,But there are no patch panels for the 58-59.Question is are the 60-66 fleet the same profile as the 58-59? I can but patch panels for the 60-66 and cut to size if profile is the same

Mac the Yankee · 01-06-2019, 03:13 PM

No, they are different.

You can, however, use the fender arches from stepside fenders to repair that area, depending on how much the previous owner flared your arches.

**mr48chev** · 01-06-2019, 05:59 PM

Not perfect but by the time you yourself welded them in few would know unless they really knew these trucks.

The photos I posted are a 61 fleetside and 59 stepside .

There is a pair of 56 fenders in Renton for 99.00 but the left is missing a few inches at the front and the right looks like it has some damage on the lip.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/p...787314309.html

**hogfarm** · 01-10-2019, 08:26 AM

Kind of sucks,I was trying to save some work,but got the old sheet metal break out and going to make the piece

01-06-2019, 11:40 AM	#1
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 592	Another Question on the 58 The only thing I need to finish for my 58 fleet is the bed,Before I send it off for paint I need to repair the wheel arch where someone had tried to flare them.I would like to replace the sheet metal,But there are no patch panels for the 58-59.Question is are the 60-66 fleet the same profile as the 58-59? I can but patch panels for the 60-66 and cut to size if profile is the same

01-06-2019, 03:13 PM	#2
Mac the Yankee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Winder, GA Posts: 274	Re: Another Question on the 58 No, they are different. You can, however, use the fender arches from stepside fenders to repair that area, depending on how much the previous owner flared your arches.

01-06-2019, 05:59 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Another Question on the 58 Not perfect but by the time you yourself welded them in few would know unless they really knew these trucks. The photos I posted are a 61 fleetside and 59 stepside . There is a pair of 56 fenders in Renton for 99.00 but the left is missing a few inches at the front and the right looks like it has some damage on the lip. https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/p...787314309.html Attached Images __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-10-2019, 08:26 AM	#4
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 592	Re: Another Question on the 58 Kind of sucks,I was trying to save some work,but got the old sheet metal break out and going to make the piece

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